Yuji Hirayama Fukyu-Shinwa 2 One Life One Way [TRAILER]

Yuji Hirayama (平山ユージ) is a Japanese rock climber, with a possible 5.15a/9a+ first ascent called Flat Mountain, and the first onsight of a 5.14b/8c (White Zombie).
Hirayama is also a big-wall climber with ascents of El Capitan. During September 2002, Hirayama and Hans Florine climbed The Nose in 2:48:55, setting a new speed record. In 2007 this record was broken by the German "Huberbuam" (Alexander Huber and Thomas Huber). The two brothers climbed The Nose on October 8th, 2007 in 2 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds. On July 2, 2008, Hirayama and Florine retook the record in a time of 2:43:33. Then on October 12, 2008, they extended the record to 2:37:05.
(On 2005 Aug 10, Tomas Mrazek had the 2nd 8c onsight, Patra Negra at Rodellar in northern Spain.)
Yuji is also the first Asian climber to win the climbing world cup.

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